From the Vault goes green this week for something other than the environment — St. Patrick’s Day! In recognition of Pacifica Radio Archives’ newly released Irish Adopt-a-Tape Catalog, this week’s episode features recordings of the Irish and Irish-American experience through the community radio perspective. We’ll listen to a broad survey of Pacifica Radio’s Irish collection, including audio of Nell McCafferty, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey, William Butler Yeats and other Irish authors featured in program called “Themes of Blarney,” and excerpts from a curious recording entitled “Feminist View of St. Patrick’s Day.”

LOS ANGELES RESIDENTS: Join Pacifica Radio Archives on Monday, March 17th, 2008 for “St. Paddy’s All-Star Improv Revue,” a one-night-only evening of improv benefiting the Archives’ Irish audiotape collection. (CALL 323-934-4747 FOR INFO) The unique event is the official launch of theIrish Adopt-a-Tape Catalog, featuring historic audio such as the first public radio broadcast of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” and other recordings that detail the Irish and Irish-American experience through a range of subjects from history and politics to music and literature. The Saint Paddy’s All-Star Improv Revue takes place at the Groundlings Theater and will be directed by Patrick Bristow. Perhaps best known for his supporting role on the successful television show “Ellen,” Bristow will also be performing alongside special guests including Michael McDonald (Mad TV), Mike Hitchcock (Best in Show), Mindy Sterling (Austin Powers), Karen Maruyama (Whose Line is it Anyway?), Ted Michaels (And God Spoke), Jeremy Rowley (Reno 911), and others. Refreshments will be served. CALL 323-934-4747 FOR MORE INFO.

From the Vault is presented as part of the Pacifica Radio Archives Preservation and Access Project.

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